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The involvement of Apostle Simon Peter (young - Ryan Alosio, elderly - Robert Loggia) in the life of Jesus is relived in stunning detail. The story begins in AD 67 as Peter is imprisoned in the Mamertine prison where two jailers, Martinian (Laurence Fuller) and Processus (David Kallaway) take custody of the "famous Christian" and begin to experience the power of the Gospel to change the hearts of the most hardened soldier.

From the Great Commission to the Last Supper and the Garden of Gethsemane, from being a simple fisherman to being the Rock of the Church [Matt. 16;18], Peter tells Martinian of the life of Jesus (Bruce Marchiano). Martinian claims he wants to know of Jesus because his wife is curious about Christianity when the true curiosity was his own: that he had used his wife as an excuse to learn of Jesus for himself. Though Martinian risks much by fraternizing with the Christian prisoner and though Peter is condemned to death in three days, Marintian pressures Peter to tell him of Jesus and His Message.

Through the power of the Gospel, elderly Peter makes an eternal impression on the two jailers who had been executing people for believing in that which has now changed them.

After all the films I've seen about the Gospel and the life of Jesus I found myself still moved by hearing things such as "in remembrance of Me" because of what that means to the then near future of Jesus.

Apostle Peter and the Last Supper, recommended for 12 and up by the Dove Foundation, earned a CAP final score of 91 which is well within the scoring range earned by G-rated films (100 to 87 out of 100) in the comparative baseline database. But due to some strong material such as a demon of Satan appearing repeatedly, imprisonment due to faith in Jesus and belief in false gods the film earned the yellow CAPCon alert light in the upper left corner of this page.

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Following are brief discussions of the content per individual content investigation area. As always the Findings section of this report, the heart of the CAP Analysis Model, is the best source for discovering the full accounting of the content of this film.

Wanton Violence/Crime (W) - 92 out of 100
Matters of violence were few but were present: sword attack with light blood when Peter cut off Malchus' right ear [John 18:10]; physical assault.

Impudence/Hate (I) - 89 out of 100
Matinian and Processus exchanged extortion threats to prevent being reported to the Command. Two lies were heard.

Sexual Immorality (S) - 100 out of 100
Nothing whatsoever was found even related to sexually immoral behavior or imagery.

Drugs/Alcohol (D) - 89 out of 100
While wine was all the people of the day had to drink that was not putrid, it is still an alcoholic beverage. And the Captain of the Guard was seen as drunk.

Offense to God (O) - 81 out of 100
Peter was imprisoned due to his belief in Jesus as Lord and nothing else. Martinian and Processus spoke a number of times of embracing false gods. A demon from Satan was portrayed repeatedly to torment Peter.

Murder/Suicide (M) - 92 out of 100
Judas hung himself.

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SCRIPTURAL APPLICATION(S)

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CHAPTER/VERSE

Matt. 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

John 18:10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.

Selected Scriptures of Armour against the influence of the entertainment industry

Jer. 37:9 This is what the LORD says: Do not deceive yourselves, thinking, 'The Babylonians [the destroyers from within] will surely leave us.' They will not!

Ps. 12:8 The wicked freely strut about when what is vile is honored among men [when enough people continue to defend what is vile, embrace it, enjoy it, want it, submit to it.]

Col. 2:8 Beware lest any man [by his influence] spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

1 Cor. 15:33 Be not deceived: evil [kakov: of a bad nature, not such as it ought to be] communications corrupt good manners.

Rom. 5:19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

Jude 1:4 For there are certain men* crept in unawares [secretly slipped in among us], who were before of old ordained to this condemnation [whose condemnation was written about long ago], ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness [a license for immorality], and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. [*men: anthropos {anth'-ro-pos}, generic, a human being, whether male or female]

Matt. 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

Luke 17:2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. [Offend: skandalizo {skan-dal-id'-zo} - scandalize; to entice to sin; to cause a person to begin to distrust and desert one whom he ought to trust and obey; to cause to fall away.]

Ps. 119:133 Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me [let no sin rule over me].

John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.

1 Thess. 5:22 Abstain from all appearance of evil. ["Evil" includes all things that are sinful.]

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As always, it is best to refer to the Findings/Scoring section -- the heart of the CAP analysis model -- for the most complete assessment possible of this movie.

FINDINGS / SCORING:(The objective heart of the CAP Analysis Model, independent of and insulated from the Summary / Commentary section.)

Wanton Violence/Crime (W) - 92 out of 100

sword attack with light blood

physical assault

Impudence/Hate (I) - 89 out of 100

co-extortion to force silence

lies

Sexual Immorality (S) - 100 out of 100

none noted

Drugs/Alcohol (D) - 89 out of 100

what is assumed to be wine and one case of drunkenness

Offense to God (O) - 81 out of 100

imprisonment due to faith in Jesus

demon of Satan, repeatedly

belief in false gods

Murder/Suicide (M) - 92 out of 100

suicide by hanging

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There are some in the entertainment industry who maintain that 1) violent programming is harmless because no studies exist that prove a connection between violent entertainment and aggressive behavior in children, and 2) young people know that television, movies, and video games are simply fantasy. Unfortunately, they are wrong on both accounts." And "Viewing violence may lead to real life violence." I applaud these associations for fortifying 1 Cor. 15:33. Read the rest of the story. From our years of study, I contend that other aberrant behaviors, attitudes, and expressions can be inserted in place of "violence" in that statement. Our Director - Child Psychology Support, a licensed psychologist and certified school psychologist concurs. For example, "Viewing arrogance against fair authority may lead to your kids defying you in real life." Or "Viewing sex may lead to sex in real life." Likewise and especially with impudence, hate and foul language. I further contend that any positive behavior can be inserted in place of "violence" with the same chance or likelihood of being a behavior template for the observer; of being incorporated into the behavior mechanics and/or coping skills of the observer. In choosing your entertainment, please consider carefully the "rest of the story" and our findings.

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* CAP Equivalence to MPAA Rating Scale:
Please note our new manner of indicating a film's Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rating in comparison with the CAP equivalence such as "PG-13 [R-13]." The first term is the Motion Picture Association of America's (MPAA) rating. The second term [in brackets] indicates that which the film earned under the CAP analysis model. In the example, "PG-13 [R-13]" indicates the MPAA rated the film PG-13 but the film earned a CAP final score in the scoring range earned by R-rated movies in the comparative baseline database. Other comparative terms used might be "PG [13-PG]", "G [PG-G] or even 'PG-13 [PG]" as was the case for Alien vs Predator. I doubt there will ever be a "G [R]" used, but only time will tell. The CAP analysis model is Rock-solid. The MPAA is not.